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catachresisenUK
cat·a·chre·sis C0152200 (kăt′ə-krē′sĭs)n. pl. cat·a·chre·ses (-sēz) 1. The misapplication of a word or phrase, as the use of blatant to mean "flagrant."2. The use of a strained figure of speech, such as a mixed metaphor.
[Latin catachrēsis, improper use of a word, from Greek katakhrēsis, excessive use, from katakhrēsthai, to misuse : kata-, completely; see cata- + khrēsthai, to use; see gher- in Indo-European roots.]
cat′a·chres′tic (-krĕs′tĭk), cat′a·chres′ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl) adj.cat′a·chres′ti·cal·ly adv.catachresis (ˌkætəˈkriːsɪs) n (Linguistics) the incorrect use of words, as luxuriant for luxurious[C16: from Latin, from Greek katakhrēsis a misusing, from katakhrēsthai, from khrēsthai to use] catachrestic, ˌcataˈchrestical adj ˌcataˈchrestically advcat•a•chre•sis (ˌkæt əˈkri sɪs)
n. misuse or strained use of words, as in a mixed metaphor, occurring either in error or for rhetorical effect. [1580–90; < Latin < Greek: a misuse =katachrê(sthai) to misuse (kata- cata- + chrêsthai to use, need) + -sis -sis)] cat`a•chres′tic (-ˈkrɛs tɪk) cat`a•chres′ti•cal, adj. cat`a•chres′ti•cal•ly, adv. catachresisIncorrect use of words.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | catachresis - strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')rhetorical device - a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) |
TranslationscatacresiskatakreseкатахрезаCatachresisenUK
Catachresis in stylistics, a combination of lexically incompatible words that form a unique and meaningful whole (compare with oxymoron, a combination of words with contrasting and opposite meanings, such as in “a living corpse.”) There are two types of catachresis: (1) that which comes into being naturally, through the development of the nominative means of a language, and which may be perceived at first as incorrect word usage (“white brownstone,” “to sail a steamship”); and (2) that which is created deliberately, for an intended effect (“black gold,” “when the crab whistles”). Catachresis can be either a verbal blunder (“let not the arms of the sharks of imperialism extend to us”), where the tropes are joined mechanically, or an illustration of great artistic skill: But through the listless night the serpents of remorse More shrewdly burn within me … A. S. Pushkin catachresisenUK
Related to catachresis: chiasmus, zeugmaWords related to catachresisnoun strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as 'blatant' to mean 'flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: 'blind mouths')Related Words |